Research Proposal: Enhancing or Replacing? A Qualitative Study of AI's Impact on Coaching Strategy and Team Dynamics

Authors

• Mariana Perez Romero, St. Mary's University

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Hampsten, Katherine

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Digital Commons at St. Mary's University

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, Impact, Coaching, Teams

Description

Since early 2020’s, artificial intelligence has become widely accessible and increasingly adapt in everyday life. In sports, AI now plays a major role in performance analysis, training strategies, and real time decision-making. While these tools offer significant advantages, they also reshape how athletes and coaches communicate, interpret information, and build relationships. Sport is a space for relationships: communication between coaches and athletes, trust within the team, shared decision-making, and bonds that are built through experience. It is important to understand how AI is influencing these human dynamics. This study will explore how AI influences communication and interpersonal dynamics in sports, focusing on how athletes and coaches interpret and adapt to these tools in their daily practice

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pdf

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1 poster

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San Antonio, Texas

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